Museum Auxiliarkastell

Museum Auxiliarkastell in Petronell-Carnuntum

The Museum Auxiliarkastell (Auxiliary Fort Museum) in Petronell-Carnuntum is dedicated to the history of an equestrian fort next to the provincial capital of Carnuntum. It also displays the remains of two Roman water conduits that cross right there. [German]

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Heidentor in Carnuntum

Heidentor in Petronell-Carnuntum

The Heidentor in Petronell-Carnuntum forms an iconic remain from the Roman Empire on the grounds of today’s Austria. Its purpose was uncertain for a long time. Local people call the structure Heidentor, meaning Heathen’s Gate or Pagan’s Gate. [German]

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Schloss Hof

Schloss Hof in Marchfeld

Schloss Hof is the largest castle of the five Marchfeld Palaces between Vienna and Bratislava. Two famous owners – Prince Eugene of Savoy and Empress Maria Therese – transformed it into a Baroque gem with a large French formal garden stretched onto seven terraces. [German]

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Reenactment in Carnuntum

Reenactment in Carnuntum

The Carnuntum Archeology Park hosts reenactment festivals with shows about Roman military routines and civic customs several times yearly. Numerous friend societies of Roman history provide visitors with broad information and even Roman food.

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Prugg Castle in Bruck/Leitha

Garden side of Prugg Castle in Bruck an der Leitha, Austria

Whereas Prugg Castle (Schloss Prugg) is privately owned and can not be visited, the former castle garden is open for public. From there I took this photo of the castle’s garden side. In 18th century it was rebuilt by architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt. In 19th century British architect Edward Buckton Lamb added the Tudor style.

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Sundial at a former monastery

Sundial at the former Augustinian monastery in Bruck/Leitha, Austria

A sundial displaying an equestrian seen at the former Augustinian monastery (Augustinereremitenkloster) in Bruck an der Leitha,

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